These days, you rarely have to build your own Linux kernel. You just take what your distribution ships, and it usually works ...

At Demo07 Qumranet announced Solid ICE, a proprietary desktop virtualization system built on the kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) built into Linux 2.6.20. Qumranet also announced a Simple Protocol ...

Virtual machines emulate physical computers; they're easy to create and configure, and you can experiment without harming the ...

Linus Torvalds quietly released another update to the Linux kernel over the weekend that offers better support for kernel-based virtual machines, a kernel debugger, improved webcam support and new ...

Virtualization has become a fundamental technology in the world of computing, allowing organizations and individuals alike to maximize their hardware resources, improve efficiency, and enhance ...

Artwork: Chip Taylor With virtualization now a mainstream technology for most large businesses, the big players like EMC (VMWare), IBM and Microsoft are investing heavily in proprietary options for ...

On hearing my description of the Super Bowl, a slightly nerdy British friend of mine said “oh, so it's like the World Cup but more homoerotic and xenophobic?” I didn't respond to the baiting, but ...

Linux 4.0 is almost upon us! It’s codenamed “Hurr durr I’ma sheep.” Yes, seriously. Linux kernels have weird codenames. Setting aside the head-scratching title, Linux 4.0 isn’t a massive change from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover emerging technologies with a focus on infrastructure and AI One of the prominent features of OpenShift’s latest release is ...